Garoua vs Ibadan
Ibadan leads Garoua by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 39 to 38. Garoua grades better on 3 measures, Ibadan on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Garoua 38, Ibadan 39
- OECD: Garoua 39, Ibadan 45
- UN Tourism: Garoua 56, Ibadan 49
- UNDRR: Garoua 28, Ibadan 36
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Garoua 33, Ibadan 83
- Economy and jobs: Garoua 67, Ibadan 56
- Climate and hazards: Garoua 10, Ibadan 20
- Water and environment: Garoua 75, Ibadan 56
- Community and housing: Garoua –, Ibadan 0
- Access and continuity: Garoua 33, Ibadan 29
Where Garoua is stronger
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Direction Générale des Impôts & Direction Générale du Budget du Cameroun, Code Général des Impôts (Article 223) / PPA des Comptes d'Affectation Spéciale, 2024). Grade 3/4.
Where Ibadan is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Staynaija / CoStar, Nigerian Hospitality Sector Trends (2019–2026), January 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Punch Newspapers / Wikivoyage, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (TVC News / Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (OYOSEMA), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Cameroon: #108 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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